It's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing... a brand new episode of your favourite podcast - Better Lait Than Never! Are you excited? Of course you are. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a tribute to Ben Stelter after news came out that everyone's favourite fan passed away last night after an extended battle with cancer. Needless to say, it was tough news for everyone to hear today and I wanted to send my thoughts out to the Stelter family during this horrible time. From ...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 38
I literally just talked about how this was going to happen, and since I hadn't even left my laptop yet I figured I would do an instant reaction to the Kailer Yamamoto contract. How dare I come at you with two episodes of Better Lait Than Never in the span of an hour? That's right, more me! I mean, how could I not record a quick instant reaction episode considering I had just finished posting a podcast ABOUT KAILER YAMAMOTO when the Oilers announced his two-year contract extension? It's ridiculou...
Aug 04, 2022•18 min•Ep. 37
If you're a big fan of Wednesdays then there is no doubt in my mind that you'll also be fired up about a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never. To kick off this week's podcast, I got started with a look at my weekend and specifically how I've never felt older than I did when I took my missus to K-Days on Saturday night. From the moment we walked in until the cab picked us up after the fireworks, that was easily one of the most expensive reminders that I'm an old guy now that I've ever had....
Aug 03, 2022•53 min•Ep. 36
Most of the free agency heavy lifting is now behind us, and that means this week’s episode of Better Lait Than Never is all about what the Oilers need to get done before the season starts and a whole lot of nonsense. To kick off this week's podcast, I jumped in with a confession about poor adulting on my part, and specifically how I'm still so bad at doing many common household chores despite pushing 40 years old. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm not so sure that I'm bad at some of ...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 35
The NHL Draft and the start of free agency are now behind us, and that means this week's episode of Better Lait Than Never is dedicated to what's left to get done for the Oilers and a whole lot of nonsense. To kick off the podcast, I jumped in with a confession about how annoying this part of the NHL offseason can be simply because it's filled with only speculation and not a whole lot of real news. That said, maybe the lack of news is a good thing? I mean, we could be like Calgary Flames fans th...
Jul 21, 2022•51 min•Ep. 34
The NHL's annual swap and shop kicked off this morning and the Oilers were right in the middle of the action, and that means today's episode of Better Lait Than Never is all about what our beloved team got done and what holes they still have to get filled. To kick off the podcast, I got started with a look at the bundle of players Ken Holland was able to get signed today and how impressive it was to get them all on (mostly) team-friendly deals. I mean, just looked at the Evander Kane extension t...
Jul 14, 2022•51 min•Ep. 33
Two emergency episodes of Better Lait Than Never in the same day? Oh yeah, it's happening. When the Oilers traded Zack Kassian to the Coyotes last night, I felt pretty good about the way Ken Holland was able to clear some cap space for the summer given that he has plenty of items on his offseason to-do list. I thought that having those extra $3.2 million dollars would go a long way to achieving some of our goals and re-signing players that needed new contracts, but what I didn't expect was that ...
Jul 09, 2022•24 min•Ep. 32
The first round of the NHL Draft is complete and so too is Zack Kassian's time here in Edmonton as he was moved to the Arizona Coyotes in a cap-dump trade. Since I've got everything set up in my house anyway, I wanted to record a quick reaction podcast to say goodbye and look ahead at what comes next. Can you believe it's almost been seven years since the Oilers traded Ben Scrivens to Montreal in exchange for Zack Kassian? On December 28th, 2015, the Oilers moved the Professor to Montreal for Ka...
Jul 08, 2022•20 min•Ep. 31
It's NHL Draft week and that means the rumours are flying around the Internet at a feverish pace, which gave us all kinds of things to talk about on today's episode of Better Lait Than Never. To kick things off, I jumped in with a quick thank you to all of you for helping me raise money for the Edmonton Humane Society with my line of #FranksPicks gear over the 2021-22 NHL season. Originally, I wasn't sure if anyone would want to buy clothes with pictures of my dog on them, but as the campaign we...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 30
Your work week is 60% of the way through and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to help power you through to the weekend. Are you excited? Of course you are. Did you miss me while I was away on vacation? You totally did, right? I mean, I can only imagine how painful it was to not have a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to listen to while you wrapped up your week, but fortunately, I'm back with a fresh podcast to make sense of everything that's happened since we last spoke....
Jun 30, 2022•53 min•Ep. 29
Your work week is 60% of the way through and I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to help power you through to the weekend. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a look at the Good Life after I asked a question on Twitter that had me in stitches. For my money, this had to be the most fun I've had while recording Better Lait Than Never because the answers you fine folks chipped in with on my question of the day had me dying from laughter. Not knowing what to expect, I ...
Jun 16, 2022•53 min•Ep. 28
How can you not love a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to look back at the Oilers' playoff run? You've gotta love it, right? I mean, sure it would have been way better if the Oilers were playing in Game 5 tonight but that's not the way things went and thus we must talk about what went down. The season may not have ended the way we wanted it to, but it's hard to say that we didn't have a damned good time over these past six weeks and that's what I wanted to focus on in today's show. I wan...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 27
Does it get any better than the Oilers knocking the Flames out in five games and a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never to make sense of it all? I don’t think so. Not only did I cover what's happened so far and what's yet to come, but I also welcomed Wanye Gretz to the podcast to help make sense of this magical Cup run and chat about what else is going on in the world. To kick off this week's podcast, I jumped in with a look at the big news from the time since my last podcast, which is ob...
May 31, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 26
Does it get any better than the Oilers being up on the Flames 3-1 in the series and a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never to go along with it? I don't think so. The mood around here feels just a little bit lighter today, doesn't it? After coming up with a massive 5-3 win Game 4 of their series against the Calgary, the Oilers have the Flames on the ropes with a chance to knock them out of the series and onto the teebox. That said, the boys are going to have to bring their A-game to the Sa...
May 26, 2022•48 min•Ep. 25
A bonus episode of Better Lait Than Never? On a Saturday? After a big Oilers win? Absolutely. After coming up with a huge win in Game 2 of their series against the Calgary Flames, the Edmonton Oilers are coming back to Edmonton with some momentum and I was absolutely fired up about it. Heading into Game 3 with the series tied, the Oilers have the opportunity to steal home-ice advantage away from a Calgary team that has been unable to stop Edmonton's offence. Led by Connor McDavid, the Oilers loo...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 24
The Edmonton Oilers rattled off a pair of massive wins to close out their series against the Los Angeles Kings, and I figured now would be the perfect time to record a fresh podcast to talk about what comes next. After wrapping up their series with the Kings in seven games, the Edmonton Oilers will square off against the Calgary Flames for the first time in the postseason since 1991. I don't know about you fine folks that are reading but I was too young to really remember much or even be aware o...
May 17, 2022•48 min•Ep. 23
The Edmonton Oilers have their backs up against the wall in their series against the Los Angeles Kings, and I figured now would be the perfect time to record a fresh podcast to break it all down. I don't think there's any doubt that the way the Oilers lost in Game 5 at home had to be one of the worst games we've seen from them lately and they couldn't have picked a worse time to make that happen. I mean, I was at the 4-0 game in Los Angeles and it hurt to witness, but last night took it to anoth...
May 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 22
Is there anything better than a playoff edition of Better Lait Than Never? I don't think so. After going to the Angels game last night, Tyler, Jay, and I thought it would be a good idea to record a bonus episode of Better Lait Than Never, and I have to admit that this one was a lot of fun. With the Oilers game still a few hours away, we walked through the first few days of our trip and how it's been such an incredible experience to watch the Oilers behind enemy lines. Not only have we been havin...
May 08, 2022•34 min•Ep. 21
I think it goes without saying that Game 1 of our series against the Los Angeles Kings didn't go the way we expected and that the way the boys lost was infuriating, but should we be giving up hope? Absolutely not. Let's talk about it. Seeing as the Oilers had sky-high expectations coming into the first game of their series against the Kings, it's no surprise that the fanbase was upset about the way things went. What I didn't expect, however, is that a poor result in the series opener would be en...
May 04, 2022•37 min•Ep. 20
Is there anything better than a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to celebrate locking in a playoff position? Absolutely not. The Edmonton Oilers are rolling and I am fired up about it! Getting this week’s podcast started, I was so excited to talk about Clinchmas and how the Oilers locked down not only their playoff spot for the postseason with a big win over the Avalanche but also home-ice advantage as well with last night's victory over the Penguins . Seeing as the team looked like they ...
Apr 27, 2022•54 min•Ep. 19
Is there anything better than a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to help us all get set for Clinchman? Absolutely not. The Edmonton Oilers are rolling and I am fired up about it! Getting this week's podcast started, I jumped in with a look at everything that's happened over the last week as the Oilers inch closer to locking down their playoff spot in the Pacific Division. And seeing as the boys won all three games they've played since the last show — take that Nashville , Vegas , and the ...
Apr 22, 2022•59 min•Ep. 18
Is there anything better than a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to go along with an Edmonton Oilers playoff push? Absolutely not. At least, not in my opinion. Kicking off this week's podcast, I jumped in with a look at what's happened over the last week since my last podcast, and the news hasn't been as bright as we might have liked as the Oilers are 1-1-1 over that stretch. Needless to say, it would have been nice to pick up the extra point against Colorado over the weekend, but you als...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 17
Is there anything better than a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to go along with an Edmonton Oilers winning streak? Absolutely not. At least, not in my opinion. Kicking off this week’s podcast, I jumped in with a look at the past week and everything that's gone down with the Oilers, including Leon Draisaitl hitting 50 goals for a second time, Mike Smith shutting up the haters , and the standings being as tight as one could possibly imagine. From there, I looked back on the three wins aga...
Apr 06, 2022•53 min•Ep. 16
Is there anything better than a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never? Absolutely not. At least, not in my opinion. Kicking off this week's podcast, I jumped in with a look at the last seven days and how the Oilers have gone 3-1 over that time with the lone loss coming on Saturday night against the Flames. Unfortunately, I was in attendance for that game and while I will admit how much fun it was to be back at the Saddledome, the excitement was certainly tempered after the Flames were able to ...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 15
Two episodes of Better Lait Than Never in the same week? It couldn't possibly be! To kick off this week's podcast, I jumped in with a look back at the last seven days and recapped all of the news from the week that was. From wrapping up their homestand to the trade deadline to a run of back-to-back losses against the Avalanche and Stars , the Oilers are certainly keeping things interesting and that's making this playoff push as stressful as humanly possible. Sticking with the Oilers, I also look...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 14
The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, so I thought I would jump in with a quick reaction episode to recap the two moves the Oilers got done along with reading a bunch of your feedback. Even though there weren't many of us that expected the Oilers to be busy at the NHL Trade Deadline, you're always hoping that the GM can make a move or two that will leave your team better off than they were before the swap meet got started. And even though it was probably unrealistic to expect that Ken Hollan...
Mar 22, 2022•33 min•Ep. 13
Happy Wednesday, Internet friends, and thank you for welcoming me into your earholes for a brand new episode of Better Lait Than Never. This week, I'm looking at the Oilers' win streak, the Mike Smith conundrum, trade deadline, and a whole lot more. Kicking off this week's podcast, I jumped in with a look at what has been a rollercoaster ride for the Edmonton Oilers and their fans as the team is right in the thick of a playoff race with a handful of other squads. I mean, is there a better exampl...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 12
It’s Thursday and that means that I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never set and ready for your ear holes. This week, I looked at an up and down run of games for the Oilers, goaltending issues, your voicemails, and more. Kicking off this week's podcast, I got started with a look at the Oilers schedule as we're entering what can only be described as a critical run of games for the team. Outside of Saturday's rematch against the de fending champs, the Oilers are looking at a run of win...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 11
It's Wednesday and that means that I've got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never set and ready for your ear holes. This week, I looked at how the Oilers fared against a run of the league's best teams, Mikko Koskinen's brilliance, Derek Ryan's heater, your voicemails, and more. To kick the podcast off, I jumped in with a look back at the last seven days for our beloved Oilers and how they find themselves in a playoff battle for the ages despite missing some key pieces in the lineup. One guy ...
Mar 03, 2022•52 min•Ep. 10
Two episodes of Better Lait Than Never on back-to-back days? It couldn't be! If you listened to last night's podcast with Wanye , you'll know that it was a marathon conversation that dove deep into the history of Oilersnation, where the idea came from, and what it took to make things go even when the site wasn't making any money. The problem, if you want to call it that, is that the conversation went on for nearly three hours, which meant that I had to forego the Righand Distillery voicemail bec...
Feb 26, 2022•34 min•Ep. 9
